Bailey and Craig in particular have been trying very hard to produce a "classic" call along the lines of Bill Collins 1982 Cox Plate or Bert Bryant's call of the Rain Lover/Big Philou match race but both fall pathetically short. Ian Craig was blurting something about Lonhro's shining coat the other day and there was still 150 to go. Stiff sh** if you wanted to know who was running second. Terry Bailey tried to foretell Crowned Glory as Slipper winner 200 out and finished with egg on his face.
Craig is past it and Bailey will never get there. They should concentrate on getting out what is happening in front of them ACCURATELY and leave the poetry and drama to someone else.

Wow, that feels better.